Home, but Missing Home

I moved to Australia in February 2019 to start a new life with my sisters. Little did I know that this journey would change me in so many ways.

I helped my sister raise her children, especially the youngest, and started working in jobs I never imagined myself doing. I started from the bottom and slowly worked my way up to the corporate world. Along the way, I met wonderful people, made new friends, and learned to live in a multicultural country.

Living in Australia opened my eyes to different cultures, beliefs, and ways of life. I experienced so many things, both good and bad, that helped me grow as a person. Looking back, I will always be grateful for the life I was able to build there.

After five years of being in a long-distance relationship, I was finally able to bring my partner to Australia. We were excited to build our life together, but unfortunately, things did not go as we had hoped. Despite our efforts, we were unable to secure a visa to stay, partly because of our age and the strict immigration requirements.

Our visa expired on 11 October 2026, and we had no choice but to leave the country we had learned to love.

Nanay Nedy

It has been exactly one week since you took your last breath, and it is still so hard to believe that you are no longer with us physically. But deep in my heart, I know that you will always be with us, in our hearts, in our memories, and in everything you have taught us.

This afternoon will be the first time we see you again since you left us. Our hearts are still broken, and the pain of losing you is still so difficult to put into words. But amidst the sadness, we find comfort in knowing that you lived a happy, beautiful, and fulfilled life surrounded by the love of your family.

This is scary!

No definite pathway. No clear answers. It feels like every option leads to another question.

But I'm choosing to believe that uncertainty doesn't mean the end of the road. Sometimes it simply means I'm standing at the beginning of a new chapter that I can't see yet.

I'm praying for a positive beginning, for doors to open at the right time, and for the strength to keep moving forward, one step at a time.